Sri Lankans working abroad sent back US$ 555.6 million in September 2024, marking a 15.2% increase from the same month last year, according to recent data. This brings the total remittances for the first nine months of the year to US$ 4.84 billion, an 11.5% rise compared to 2023. While September’s figures show a slight…
The Disaster Management Center has reported that heavy rainfall has impacted 34,492 families across 12 districts, affecting a total of 134,484 individuals. Currently, 6,963 people from 1,753 families are sheltered in 81 safe centers due to the adverse conditions. The weather has resulted in the complete destruction of one house and partial damage to 240…
All schools in the Colombo Education Zone are closed today due to severe weather conditions. Western Province Education Director Prema Ranjith Devabandhu confirmed that schools in the Gampaha and Kelaniya Education Zones, along with those in the Kolonnawa and Kaduwela divisions, will also remain closed tomorrow.
The accepting of nominations for the 2024 General Election is set to conclude at 12 noon today (11). The Election Commission has allocated time until 1.30 p.m. to file any objections related to the nominations. A total of 349 independent groups have thus far placed deposits for the upcoming General Election. Accordingly, 147 political parties…
The Department of Meteorology has issued a ‘Red’ alert for the sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle. The advisory, issued at 07.00 a.m. this morning (11), will be effective for the next 24 hours until 07.00 a.m. on Saturday (12). The sea areas off the coast extending…
The Welipenna Interchange of the Southern Expressway has been temporarily closed due to a minor flood, the Road Development Authority (RDA) said.
A media organization has urged the government to enforce court rulings issued against police officers involved in the torture of suspects. In a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Ministry of Public Security, Ravi Seneviratne, the Young Journalists’ Association highlighted the failure to implement multiple Supreme Court and Human Rights Commission rulings over the…
The accepting of postal voting applications for the 2024 General Election is set to conclude at midnight today (10). Accordingly, all the public service officials except those who have been exempted from election duties must submit their postal voting applications. The Election Commission emphasized that failure to apply for postal votes or submitting defective applications…
The Department of Meteorology says showery condition is expected to enhance to some extent in the south-western part of the Island in the next few days starting from today (10), due to the development of atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and…
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has approved the promotion of 139 Officers and 1,273 Other Ranks in a move to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army. This decision, made on the recommendation of the Ministry of Defence and Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army, underscores the…
